Bundesliga Gameweek 3 Sat, Sep 12 2026 · 17:30 Cologne Stadium, Köln
1.FC Köln
1–1 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 1.65 – 1.12
Werder Bremen
  • L. Maina 11’
  • 69’ N. Füllkrug
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

1.FC Köln and Werder Bremen share the points

1.FC Köln entered as narrow favourites and led 1–0 at half-time through a Maina goal. But Füllkrug scored to rescue a draw for Werder Bremen. 1.FC Köln finished with the higher xG (1.65 vs 1.12).

1.FC Köln46%
Draw ✓24%
Werder Bremen30%

Model vs reality

1.FC Köln goals
1
Model 1.65 · xG 1.65
Werder Bremen goals
1
Model 1.29 · xG 1.12
Total goals
2
Model 2.94 · xG 2.77
Score 1–1
12%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 56%
Both scored
Yes
Model 59%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchL. Maina1.FC Köln · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeFlorian Exner
  • CoachesRene Wagner · Daniel Thioune
  • VenueCologne Stadium
  • Table before kick-off1.FC Köln 14th · Werder Bremen 12th
  • Weather at kick-off21°C · Overcast · wind 9 km/h

Timeline

  1. ✕ T. DallingaMissed penalty
    8’
  2. L. Maina 1–0Assist E. Skhiri
    11’
  3. Half time · 1–0
  4. ⇄ R. AcheFor T. Dallinga
    64’
  5. ⇄ S. SebulonsenFor A. Castro-Montes
    65’
  6. ⇄ Í. JóhannessonFor L. Maina
    65’
  7. N. Füllkrug 1–1
    69’
  8. ⇄ D. StalmachFor L. Reis
    71’
  9. O. DemanYellow card · Foul
    72’
  10. ⇄ S. El MalaFor M. Moore
    74’
  11. ⇄ Mick SchmetgensFor Arthur
    81’
  12. ⇄ C. IttenFor N. Füllkrug
    81’
  13. ⇄ M. WeiserFor Y. Regeer
    83’
  14. ⇄ P. ErevbenagieFor E. Dinkçi
    83’
  15. G. MensahYellow card · Foul
    86’
  16. ⇄ Paul Michael Junior Okon-EngstlerFor T. Krauß
    90’
  17. Paul Michael Junior Okon-EngstlerYellow card · Foul
    90+2’
  18. Full time · 1–1

Team stats

1.FC Köln15 shots · 9 in box, 6 outside
Werder Bremen14 shots · 11 in box, 3 outside
1.FC KölnWerder Bremen
47% Possession 53%
1.65 Expected goals (xG) 1.12
1.74 Expected points (xPts) 1.02
15 Shots 14
6 Shots on target 5
3 Shots off target 6
6 Blocked shots 3
9 Shots inside the box 11
6 Shots outside the box 3
464 Passes 530
85% Pass accuracy 87%
8 Corners 5
4 Goalkeeper saves 5
11 Fouls 12
1 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.84 Team rating 6.94

Line-ups

1.FC Köln 4-2-3-1

17.3 M. Schwäbe(G)
146.2 G. Mensah 246.0 L. Lochoshvili 227.5 J. Simpson-Pusey 176.6 A. Castro-Montes ↓65’
56.0 T. Krauß ↓90’ 67.9 E. Skhiri A
306.9 M. Bülter 476.9 M. Moore ↓74’ 378.2★ L. Maina ↓65’
276.0 T. Dallinga ↓64’
  • 1M. Schwäbe (G)7.3
  • 14G. Mensah6.2
  • 24L. Lochoshvili6.0
  • 22J. Simpson-Pusey7.5
  • 17A. Castro-Montes↓65’6.6
  • 5T. Krauß↓90’6.0
  • 6E. SkhiriA7.9
  • 30M. Bülter6.9
  • 47M. Moore↓74’6.9
  • 37L. Maina ★↓65’8.2
  • 27T. Dallinga↓64’6.0

Substitutes used

  • 28S. Sebulonsen↑65’6.6
  • 8Í. Jóhannesson↑65’6.3
  • 23Paul Michael Junior Okon-Engstler↑90’
  • 10S. El Mala↑74’7.2
  • 9R. Ache↑64’6.7

Unused: R. Zieler, B. Sosa, Joel Schmied, J. Thielmann

Coach: Rene Wagner

Werder Bremen 4-2-3-1

18.0 K. Hein(G)
27.3 O. Deman 327.5 M. Friedl 57.2 A. Pieper 136.9 Arthur ↓81’
156.9 L. Reis ↓71’ 446.9 Y. Regeer ↓83’
175.9 M. Grüll 206.6 Chuky 185.9 E. Dinkçi ↓83’
107.3 N. Füllkrug ↓81’
  • 1K. Hein (G)8.0
  • 2O. Deman7.3
  • 32M. Friedl7.5
  • 5A. Pieper7.2
  • 13Arthur↓81’6.9
  • 15L. Reis↓71’6.9
  • 44Y. Regeer↓83’6.9
  • 17M. Grüll5.9
  • 20Chuky6.6
  • 18E. Dinkçi↓83’5.9
  • 10N. Füllkrug↓81’7.3

Substitutes used

  • 33Mick Schmetgens↑81’6.9
  • 8M. Weiser↑83’6.9
  • 23D. Stalmach↑71’6.6
  • 38P. Erevbenagie↑83’6.6
  • 26C. Itten↑81’6.3

Unused: A. Schlager, N. Stark, O. Wójcik, Salim Amani Musah

Coach: Daniel Thioune

Player stats

Top rated
L. Maina1.FC Köln8.2
2nd
K. HeinWerder Bremen8.0
3rd
E. Skhiri1.FC Köln7.9

1.FC Köln

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Schwäbe G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 64% 28 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
G. Mensah D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 48 0 1 1/4 2/0 6.2
L. Lochoshvili D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 56 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.0
J. Simpson-Pusey D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 69 2 0 0/0 0/3 7.5
A. Castro-Montes M 65 0 0 0 (0) 1 71% 35 2 2 1/1 1/0 6.6
T. Krauß M 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 84% 51 0 2 0/2 1/1 6.0
E. Skhiri M 90 0 1 0 (0) 3 95% 66 3 2 0/1 1/1 7.9
M. Bülter F 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 63% 19 1 0 0/0 2/0 6.9
M. Moore F 74 0 0 3 (1) 0 82% 17 0 0 3/5 0/1 6.9
L. Maina M 65 1 0 1 (1) 1 83% 23 1 0 1/1 0/2 8.2
T. Dallinga F 64 0 0 1 (1) 0 56% 9 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.0
S. Sebulonsen D 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 17 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.6
Í. Jóhannesson M 25 0 0 1 (1) 0 91% 11 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Paul Michael Junior Okon-Engstler M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 1/0 —
S. El Mala F 16 0 0 0 (0) 1 63% 8 1 0 0/2 0/0 7.2
R. Ache F 26 0 0 1 (0) 0 50% 4 0 0 2/2 0/1 6.7

Werder Bremen

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
K. Hein G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 86% 36 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.0
O. Deman D 90 0 0 2 (2) 0 91% 55 3 0 0/1 2/0 7.3
M. Friedl D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 97% 93 0 0 1/1 2/1 7.5
A. Pieper D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 91% 93 2 4 0/0 0/0 7.2
Arthur D 81 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 39 1 1 3/4 0/3 6.9
L. Reis M 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 41 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Y. Regeer M 83 0 0 0 (0) 2 89% 57 2 0 1/1 2/0 6.9
M. Grüll F 90 0 0 1 (0) 2 73% 33 0 1 0/2 2/2 5.9
Chuky M 90 0 0 2 (1) 2 83% 36 3 1 0/0 0/2 6.6
E. Dinkçi F 83 0 0 2 (0) 0 69% 16 0 0 0/1 0/0 5.9
N. Füllkrug F 81 1 0 2 (2) 2 68% 22 3 0 0/1 3/2 7.3
Mick Schmetgens D 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
M. Weiser D 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
D. Stalmach M 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.6
P. Erevbenagie F 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
C. Itten F 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.